Materials -
Diagnosis and Management of pediatric obesity, with patient handouts.
Learning Objectives -
1) Correctly diagnose overweight status and obesity in children.
2) Assess children (even if they are not obese) with risk factors for
overweight/obesity.
3) Utilize motivational interviewing skills to help patients with behavioral change to improve overweight/obesity including helping parents set a behavior change goal.
4) Assess children who are overweight for common comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, and fatty liver.
5) Arrange appropriate follow-up/ referrals for children who are obese or overweight.
Diagnosis and Management of pediatric obesity, with patient handouts.
Learning Objectives -
1) Correctly diagnose overweight status and obesity in children.
2) Assess children (even if they are not obese) with risk factors for
overweight/obesity.
3) Utilize motivational interviewing skills to help patients with behavioral change to improve overweight/obesity including helping parents set a behavior change goal.
4) Assess children who are overweight for common comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, and fatty liver.
5) Arrange appropriate follow-up/ referrals for children who are obese or overweight.